SFEndorsements

A list of SF voter guides and San Francisco election endorsements for the November 2024 election

Organizations whose websites explain the reasoning behind their endorsements are highlighted in gray with an info icon.

National and major statewide races
Organization	President	US Senator	House CA-11	House CA-15
Has reasoning			Nancy Pelosi
	Kamala Harris	Adam Schiff	Nancy Pelosi	Kevin Mullin
Has reasoning	Kamala Harris
	Jill Stein
Has reasoning	Kamala Harris
	Kamala Harris		Nancy Pelosi
	Kamala Harris	Adam Schiff		Kevin Mullin
		Adam Schiff	Nancy Pelosi	Kevin Mullin
Has reasoning	Kamala Harris	Adam Schiff	Nancy Pelosi	Kevin Mullin
	Donald Trump	Steve Garvey	Bruce Lou	Anna Cheng Kramer
Has reasoning	Kamala Harris	Adam Schiff	Nancy Pelosi	Kevin Mullin
	Kamala Harris	Adam Schiff	Nancy Pelosi
Has reasoning	Kamala Harris		Nancy Pelosi	Kevin Mullin
	Kamala Harris	Adam Schiff	Nancy Pelosi	Kevin Mullin
	Kamala Harris	Adam Schiff	Nancy Pelosi	Kevin Mullin
	Kamala Harris	Adam Schiff	Nancy Pelosi	Kevin Mullin
	Kamala Harris	Adam Schiff	Nancy Pelosi
	Kamala Harris	Adam Schiff	Nancy Pelosi	Kevin Mullin
	Kamala Harris	Adam Schiff	Nancy Pelosi
	Kamala Harris		Nancy Pelosi
	Kamala Harris	Adam Schiff	Nancy Pelosi	Kevin Mullin
	Kamala Harris	Adam Schiff	Nancy Pelosi	Kevin Mullin
	Donald Trump		Bruce Lou

State races
Organization	State Senate 11	State Assembly 17	State Assembly 19
Has reasoning			Catherine Stefani
	Scott Wiener	Matt Haney	Catherine Stefani
Has reasoning	Scott Wiener	Matt Haney	Catherine Stefani
Has reasoning	Scott Wiener	Matt Haney	Catherine Stefani
			David Lee
			David Lee
Has reasoning		Matt Haney	David Lee
	Scott Wiener	Matt Haney	Catherine Stefani
	Scott Wiener	Matt Haney	Catherine Stefani
	Scott Wiener	Matt Haney	Catherine Stefani
	Scott Wiener	Matt Haney	Catherine Stefani
Has reasoning	Scott Wiener	Matt Haney	Catherine Stefani
Has reasoning	Scott Wiener	Matt Haney
	Yvette Corkrean	Manuel Noris-Barrera
Has reasoning		Matt Haney
	Scott Wiener	Matt Haney
Has reasoning		Matt Haney	David Lee
	Scott Wiener	Matt Haney	Catherine Stefani
	Scott Wiener	Matt Haney	Catherine Stefani
	Scott Wiener	Matt Haney	Catherine Stefani
	Scott Wiener	Matt Haney	Catherine Stefani
	Scott Wiener	Matt Haney	Catherine Stefani
	Scott Wiener	Matt Haney
	Scott Wiener	Matt Haney	Catherine Stefani
	Yvette Corkrean	Manuel Noris-Barrera

Citywide local races
Organization	Mayor	City Attorney	District Attorney	Sheriff	Treasurer
Has reasoning	Daniel Lurie			Paul Miyamoto
	London Breed	David Chiu	Brooke Jenkins	Paul Miyamoto	Jose Cisneros
Has reasoning	Aaron Peskin		Ryan Khojasteh
Has reasoning	Aaron Peskin		Ryan Khojasteh		Jose Cisneros
Has reasoning	London Breed
Has reasoning	Daniel LurieMark FarrellLondon Breed	David Chiu	Brooke Jenkins	Paul Miyamoto	Jose Cisneros
	Aaron PeskinDylan Hirsch-Shell		Ryan Khojasteh
	Aaron Peskin		Ryan Khojasteh
	Aaron Peskin		Ryan Khojasteh
Has reasoning	Aaron Peskin		Ryan Khojasteh
	London Breed
		David Chiu			Jose Cisneros
	Aaron Peskin		Ryan Khojasteh
Has reasoning	London Breed
	London BreedAaron Peskin	David Chiu	Brooke Jenkins	Paul Miyamoto	Jose Cisneros
Has reasoning	Mark Farrell	David Chiu	Brooke Jenkins	Paul Miyamoto	Jose Cisneros
Has reasoning	London Breed
	Daniel Laurie	Richard Woon		Paul Miyamoto
Has reasoning	Aaron Peskin	David Chiu	Ryan Khojasteh		Jose Cisneros
		David Chiu		Paul Miyamoto	Jose Cisneros
Has reasoning	Aaron Peskin		Ryan Khojasteh		Jose Cisneros
	London Breed	David Chiu	Brooke Jenkins	Paul Miyamoto	Jose Cisneros
	London BreedMark Farrell	David Chiu	Brooke Jenkins	Paul Miyamoto	Jose Cisneros
	London Breed	David Chiu	Brooke Jenkins	Paul Miyamoto	Jose Cisneros
	Aaron Peskin		Ryan Khojasteh		Jose Cisneros
	Mark FarrellDaniel LurieLondon Breed	David Chiu	Brooke Jenkins	Paul Miyamoto	Jose Cisneros
	London Breed	David Chiu	Brooke Jenkins	Paul Miyamoto	Jose Cisneros
	London Breed	David Chiu	Brooke Jenkins	Paul Miyamoto	Jose Cisneros
	London Breed	David Chiu	Ryan Khojasteh
	Keith FreedmanLondon BreedMark FarrellDaniel LurieDylan Hirsch-Shell	David Chiu	Brooke JenkinsRyan Khojasteh	Paul Miyamoto
	Mark FarrellEllen Lee ZhouAaron Peskin

District supervisor races
Organization	District 1 supervisor	District 3 supervisor	District 5 Supervisor	District 7 Supervisor	District 9 Supervisor	District 11 Supervisor
Has reasoning	Marjan Philhour	Sharon Lai	Bilal Mahmood	Myrna Melgar	Roberto Hernandez	EJ Jones
	Marjan Philhour	Danny Sauter	Bilal Mahmood	Myrna Melgar	Trevor ChandlerRoberto Hernandez	Michael Lai
Has reasoning	Connie Chan	Sharon LaiMoe Jamil	Dean Preston		Jackie FielderStephen Torres	Chyanne ChenEJ Jones
Has reasoning	Connie Chan	Sharon LaiMoe Jamil	Dean Preston	Myrna Melgar	Jackie FielderStephen Torres	Chyanne ChenEJ Jones
Has reasoning	Marjan Philhour	Danny Sauter	Bilal Mahmood	Myrna Melgar	Trevor Chandler	Michael LaiEJ Jones
Has reasoning	Marjan Philhour	Danny Sauter	Bilal Mahmood	Matt Boschetto	Trevor Chandler	Michael Lai
	Connie Chan	Sharon Lai	Dean Preston			EJ JonesAdlah Chisti
	Connie Chan	Sharon Lai	Dean Preston	Myrna Melgar	Jackie FielderStephen Torres	Chyanne ChenEJ Jones
	Connie Chan	Sharon LaiMoe Jamil	Dean Preston	Myrna Melgar	Jackie FielderStephen Torres	EJ JonesChyanne Chen
Has reasoning	Connie Chan	Sharon Lai	Dean Preston	Myrna Melgar	Jackie Fielder	Chyanne Chen
		Danny Sauter		Myrna Melgar		EJ Jones
	Marjan Philhour	Danny Sauter	Bilal MahmoodScotty JacobsAutumn Looijen	Myrna Melgar	Trevor ChandlerRoberto Hernandez	Michael LaiAdlah Chisti
	Connie Chan	Moe JamilSharon Lai	Dean Preston	Myrna Melgar		Chyanne ChenEJ Jones
	Connie Chan	Sharon LaiMoe Jamil	Dean Preston	Myrna Melgar	Jackie Fielder	EJ JonesChyanne Chen
Has reasoning	Jen Nossokoff	Danny Sauter	Bilal Mahmood	Myrna Melgar	Trevor ChandlerRoberto Hernandez	EJ JonesMichael Lai
	Connie ChanJen Nossokoff	Sharon LaiDanny Sauter	Bilal Mahmood	Myrna Melgar	Jackie FielderTrevor Chandler	Chyanne ChenEJ JonesAdlah Chisti
Has reasoning	Marjan Philhour	Danny Sauter	Bilal Mahmood	Matt Boschetto	Trevor Chandler	Michael Lai
Has reasoning	Jen Nossokoff	Danny Sauter	Bilal MahmoodDean Preston	Myrna Melgar	Jackie FielderRoberto Hernandez	EJ Jones
	Jeremiah Boehner		Autumn Looijan	Stephen Martin-Pinto		Oscar Flores
Has reasoning						Chyanne ChenEJ Jones
Has reasoning	Connie Chan	Sharon Lai	Dean Preston	Myrna Melgar	Jackie FielderStephen Torres	Chyanne ChenEJ Jones
	Marjan Philhour	Danny Sauter	Bilal Mahmood	Myrna Melgar	Trevor ChandlerRoberto Hernandez	Michael Lai
	Marjan Philhour	Danny Sauter	Bilal Mahmood	Matt Boschetto	Trevor ChandlerRoberto Hernandez	Michael Lai
	Marjan Philhour	Danny SauterSharon Lai	Bilal MahmoodScotty Jacobs	Myrna Melgar	Roberto Hernandez	EJ JonesMichael Lai
					Jackie Fielder
	Marjan Philhour	Danny SauterMoe JamilSharon Lai	Autumn LooijenBilal Mahmood	Matt BoschettoStephen Martin-Pinto	Trevor Chandler	Michael Lai
		Danny Sauter
	Connie Chan	Danny SauterSharon Lai	Dean Preston	Myrna Melgar	Roberto HernandezJackie Fielder	EJ Jones
	Marjan Philhour	Danny SauterMoe JamilSharon LaiEduard Navarro	Autumn LooijenBilal Mahmood	Stephen Martin-Pinto		EJ JonesMichael LaiAdlah Chisti
	Jeremiah Boehner	Wendy Chau				Oscar Flores

Board of education and community college board
Organization	Board of Education	Community College Board
Has reasoning	Matt AlexanderParag GuptaJaime HulingSupryia Ray	Aliya ChistiRuth FergusonHeather McCartyLuis Zamora
	Parag GuptaJaime HulingJohn JersinSupryia Ray	Aliya ChistiRuth FergusonHeather McCartyLuis Zamora
Has reasoning	Matt AlexanderVirginia CheungJaime Huling	Alan Wong
Has reasoning	Jaime HulingMatt AlexanderVirginia Cheung	Alan Wong
Has reasoning	Parag GuptaJaime HulingJohn JersinSupryia Ray	Aliya ChistiRuth FergusonHeather McCartyLuis Zamora
	Matt AlexanderLaurance Lem LeeVirginia Cheung	Alan WongAliya Chisti
	Matt Alexander	Alan Wong
Has reasoning	Matt AlexanderJohn JersinParag GuptaVirginia Cheung	Alan Wong
	Matt AlexanderJaime HulingParag GuptaJohn Jersin	Alan Wong
	Matt AlexanderVirginia Cheung	Aliya ChistiAlan Wong
Has reasoning	Parag GuptaJaime HulingJohn JersinSupryia Ray	Ruth FergusonHeather McCartyLuis Zamora
	Virginia CheungJaime HulingMatt AlexanderParag Gupta	Aliya ChistiHeather McCartyAlan WongLuis Zamora
Has reasoning	Jaime HulingJohn JersinParag GuptaSupryia Ray	Aliya ChistiHeather McCartyLuis ZamoraRuth Ferguson
	Min Chang
Has reasoning	Matt AlexanderVirginia Cheung	Alan WongAliya Chisti
	Matt AlexanderParag GuptaJaime HulingSupryia Ray	Aliya ChistiRuth FergusonHeather McCartyLuis Zamora
Has reasoning	Matt Alexander	Alan Wong
	Jaime HulingJohn JersinParag GuptaSupryia Ray	Ruth FergusonHeather McCartyLuis Zamora
	Parag GuptaJaime HulingJohn JersinSupryia Ray	Ruth FergusonHeather McCartyLuis ZamoraAliya Chisti
	Jaime HulingJohn JersinParag GuptaSupryia Ray	Aliya ChistiLuis ZamoraRuth FergusonHeather McCarty
	Matt AlexanderVirginia CheungParag GuptaJaime Huling	Alan Wong
	Supryia RayLaurance Lem LeeAnn HsuVirginia Cheung	Leanna LouieAlan WongBen Kaplan
	John JersinJaime HulingParag GuptaSupryia Ray	Aliya ChistiAlan WongRuth FergusonLuis Zamora
	Jaime HulingParag GuptaJohn Jersin	Luis ZamoraHeather McCartyRuth Ferguson
	Matt AlexanderSupryia RayVirginia Cheung	Alan WongLuis Zamora
	Supryia Ray	Alan Wong
	Min Chang

BART board races
Organization	BART Board, District 7	BART Board, District 9
Has reasoning	Victor Flores	Edward Wright
	Victor Flores	Joe Sangirardi
Has reasoning		Edward Wright
Has reasoning	Victor Flores	Edward Wright
Has reasoning	Victor Flores	Joe Sangirardi
Has reasoning	Victor Flores	Joe Sangirardi
		Edward Wright
		Edward Wright
Has reasoning		Edward Wright
		Edward Wright
		Joe Sangirardi
	Victor Flores
		Joe SangirardiEdward Wright
Has reasoning	Dana Lang	Edward Wright
	Victor Flores	Edward Wright
Has reasoning		Joe Sangirardi
Has reasoning		Joe Sangirardi
Has reasoning		Edward Wright
		Edward Wright
Has reasoning		Edward Wright
	Victor Flores	Joe Sangirardi
		Joe Sangirardi
	Victor Flores	Joe Sangirardi
		Edward Wright
	Victor Flores	Joe Sangirardi
		Joe Sangirardi
	Victor Flores	Edward Wright

State ballot measures & propositions (part 1)
Organization
Has reasoning	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Has reasoning	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Has reasoning	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Has reasoning				Yes
Has reasoning	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Has reasoning	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
				Yes
	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Has reasoning	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Has reasoning	Yes		Yes	Yes
Has reasoning	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Has reasoning	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Has reasoning	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

State ballot measures & propositions (part 2)
Organization
Has reasoning	Yes	No	No	No
Has reasoning	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Has reasoning	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Has reasoning		No
Has reasoning	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Has reasoning	Yes	Yes	No		No
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	Yes				No
	Yes	Yes		Yes	No
Has reasoning	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Has reasoning		No
Has reasoning	Yes			No	No
Has reasoning	Yes	Yes		Yes
	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Has reasoning	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
		No	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Yes	Yes		Yes	No
	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
	No	No	Yes		Yes
	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Yes	No		Yes

Local ballot measures & propositions (part 1)
Organization
Has reasoning	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Has reasoning	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Has reasoning	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Has reasoning		Yes		Yes	No
Has reasoning	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
	No	No	Yes	No		No	Yes
	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Has reasoning	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
		Yes					Yes
		Yes					Yes
	Yes	Yes		No	Yes		Yes	Yes
	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes		Yes	Yes
Has reasoning		Yes	Yes	No	Yes		Yes
	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Has reasoning	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Has reasoning	Yes	Yes		No	No		Yes
Has reasoning	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Has reasoning		Yes
	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
Has reasoning	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
	Yes	Yes	Yes	No			Yes
Has reasoning	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
	Yes	Yes	No	No	No		No
	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
		Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes		Yes
	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
			No	No	No	Yes	Yes

Local ballot measures & propositions (part 2)
Organization
Has reasoning	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Has reasoning	Yes		No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Has reasoning	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		No	Yes
Has reasoning			Yes	Yes
Has reasoning	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No		Yes
	Yes	Yes		Yes			Yes
Has reasoning	Yes	Yes		Yes		Yes	Yes
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				Yes
	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Has reasoning			Yes	Yes
	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Has reasoning	No	Yes		No	Yes	No	Yes
Has reasoning			Yes	Yes	Yes
Has reasoning		Yes		Yes	No		Yes
Has reasoning			Yes	Yes
	No	No	No	No	No	No
Has reasoning	Yes	Yes	No	Yes			Yes
	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes		Yes
Has reasoning	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
			Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
		Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
	No	Yes	Yes		Yes	No	Yes
		No		No		No	Yes

Democratic County Central Committee
Organization	DCCC District 17	DCCC District 19

About the endorsers

Organization and link	Description
San Francisco Chronicle	Major San Francisco Bay Area daily newspaper with the largest average daily circulation
Democratic Party (SF)	Local branch of the Democratic Party, the dominant party in San Francisco and the more liberal/left-leaning of the two major US parties
San Francisco Bay Guardian	Online-only newspaper that reports and promotes left-wing, progressive issues
SF League of Pissed Off Voters	A group of political enthusiasts formed with the goal of building a progressive majority in San Francisco government
YIMBY Action	Pro-housing advocates trying to increase supply of housing and bring down cost of living
GrowSF	Group of volunteers who want San Francisco to invest in growth, with focus on more housing, better transit, and reducing homelessness
Green Party (SF)	SF chapter of the national Green Party: part of the Green movement that works to encourage non-violence, ecological respect, grassroots democracy, and social justice
SF Berniecrats	Group founded by Bernie Sanders supporters from the 2016 election to support a populist, progressive movement on the Left
SF Tenants Union	Non-profit that advocates for and educates renters and tenants on their rights
SF Rising Action	Progressive voter guide/political fund dedicated to creating community-based political action and opposing corporate-based interests
Sierra Club	The San Francisco Bay Chapter is the local branch of the Sierra Club, America's largest and most effective grassroots environmental organization
Housing Action Coalition	Pro-housing organization (formerly SF Housing Action Coalition) advocating for building new well-designed, well-located housing at all levels of affordability
SF Labor Council	Local body of the AFL-CIO labor union federation: consists of 150 unions representing 100,000 members in the Bay Area
SEIU 1021	Local chapter of the Service Employers International Union, representing 60,000 members in Northern California
SF League of Conservation Voters	Non-profit that seeks to protect and improve the local environment, including public transit, public spaces, natural resources, and sustainability
SF Women's Political Committee	Largest women's organization in SF that promotes women in leadership, gender parity, and women's issues
Blueprint SF	Non-profit voter guide publisher (formerly TogetherSF) focused on homelessness, housing costs, public safety, and schools
SPUR (Planning / Urban Research Association)	A civic planning organization that promotes good urban planning (affordable housing, controlled sprawl, better transit) in the Bay Area
League of Women Voters of SF	Organization that encourages voting and informed participation in politics: formed originally as part of suffrage movement in early 1900s
SF Bicycle Coalition	Bicycle education and advocacy group that aims to make San Francisco a more bicycle-friendly city
SF Republican Party	Local branch of the Republican Party, the more conservative/right-leaning of the two major US parties
District 11 Democratic Club	Democratic Party club representing SF District 11, covering Excelsior, Ocean View, Ingleside, and Visitacion Valley
Potrero Hill Democratic Club	Democratic Party club founded in 2007 representing Potrero Hill
Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club	Democratic Party club that supports LGBTQ and progressive issues and people of marginalized backgrounds
United Democratic Club	Democratic Party club founded in 2016 that represents a diverse group of Democrats advancing goals of social justice, protecting the vulnerable, and providing economic opportunity for all
Edwin M. Lee Asian Pacific Democratic Club	Democratic Party club that hopes to engage Asian Pacific Islanders (API) and support API leaders
Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club	First LGBTQ-centered Democratic Party club in the country; advocates for LGBTQ issues and candidates
Bernal Heights Democratic Club	Democratic Club founded in 1988 in the Bernal Heights neighborhood of San Francisco
Chinese American Democratic Club	Democratic Club established in 1958 that advances causes of the Chinese American community
Eastern Neighborhoods Democratic Club	Democratic Club established by certain residents of eastern SF -- Districts 3, 6, and 10 (North Beach through FiDi/SOMA, Potrero, and Bayview/Hunters Point)
Noe Valley Democratic Club	Democratic Club established by certain residents of the Noe Valley neighborhood
SF Young Democrats	Democratic Club that represents progressive issues of young people in San Francisco founded in 1947
Home Sharers Democratic Club	Democratic Club focused on promoting policies that help home-sharing/short-term rental (e.g., Airbnb) hosts and guests
SF Young Republicans	Community of Republican Party supporters age 18-40 in San Francisco

SFEndorsements

A list of SF voter guides and San Francisco election endorsements for the November 2024 election

National and major statewide races

State races

Citywide local races

District supervisor races

Board of education and community college board

BART board races

State ballot measures & propositions (part 1)

State ballot measures & propositions (part 2)

Local ballot measures & propositions (part 1)

Local ballot measures & propositions (part 2)

Democratic County Central Committee

About the endorsers